Danish–English dictionary

Byzans

(historical) An ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey, renamed Constantinople in 330 C.E.; modern Istanbul.

byzantiner

(historical) A native of Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul) or of the Byzantine empire

ca.

Abbreviation of circa.

cabriolet

An automobile with a retractable top.

cache

(computing) A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium.

cadeau

Praise; accolades.

café

A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.

cafeteria

(chiefly, US, Canada) A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.

caffe latte

(figurative, informal, attributive) Affluent leftism.

calcit

(mineral) A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble.

calcium

The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.

Californien

The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.

californier

A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America.

californisk

Of or relating to California.

calzone

A baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with tomato, cheese and other toppings.

cambodianer

(countable) a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent

cambodiansk

of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language

Cambodja

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Capital: Phnom Penh. Former name: Kampuchea.

cambodjaner

(countable) a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent

cambodjansk

of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language

Cameroun

A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Cameroon. Capital: Yaoundé. It also claims Ambazonia.

Camilla

A en given name.

camouflage

(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.

camouflere

(transitive) To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing its appearance.

campingplads

A place where one or more tents may be pitched for an overnight stay in an outdoor area.

Canada

A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto.

canadisk

Of, belonging to, or relating to Canada, its culture, or people.

Canberra

The capital city of Australia; located in the Australian Capital Territory.

cancer

(medicine, oncology, disease) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.

cannabis

The hemp plant itself, Cannabis sativa.

Capitol

The building in Washington, D.C., in which both houses of the Congress of the United States meet.

Caracas

The capital city of Venezuela.

carbon

(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.

Caribien

A continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea, consisting of those countries located in the sea and in bordering areas of South America and Central America.

caribisk

Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).

Carl

A en given name.

Caroline

A en given name.

Casablanca

The capital city of the region of Casablanca-Settat, Morocco.

cashmereuld

(mostly, uncountable) Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.

Castor

(Greek mythology) One of the Dioscuri

catalan

The Romance language of Catalonia, an autonomous region in the northeast of Spain, also spoken in the Valencian autonomous region (where the language is officially named valencià), the Balearic Islands, Andorra, Roussillon in France, and the Sardinian city of Alghero.

catalansk

Of, from or relating to Catalonia, Spain.

catalonier

A native or inhabitant of Catalonia, Spain.

catalonsk

Of, from or relating to Catalonia, Spain.

cæsar

A title of Roman emperors.

Cecilie

A en given name.

celebritet

(countable) A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person. [from 19th c.]

Celina

A en given name.

celle

Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.

celledeling

(biology) The process by which a bacterium splits to form two daughter cells.

cellekerne

(cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.

cellist

Someone who plays the cello.

cello

A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.

cellofan

Any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose.

cellulær

Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.

cellulose

A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.

cembalo

(musical instruments) A musical instrument with a keyboard that produces sound through a mechanical process. When the performer presses a key, a corresponding plectrum plucks a tuned string. The harpsichord originated in late medieval Europe and is one of the most important instruments used to perform Baroque music.

censor

A person who marks an examination.

censur

The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent undesirable media from being published or propagated.

censurere

(transitive) To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.

cent

(money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.

centiliter

(British spelling) A unit of volume or capacity of one hundredth of a litre. Symbol: cl

centimeter

(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10−2 metres. Symbol: cm

central

Being in the centre.

centrifuge

By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)

centrifugere

To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.

centrum

(geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).

centurie

A unit in ancient Roman army, originally of one hundred army soldiers as part of a cohort, later of more varied sizes (but typically containing sixty to seventy or eighty) soldiers or other men (guards, police, firemen), commanded by a centurion.

CEO

(countable, business) Initialism of chief executive officer.

cerebral

(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.

ceremoniel

Of, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony.

certificere

To supply with a certificate, especially following certification.

certifikat

A document containing a certified statement.

chakra

(Hinduism, Ayurveda) Any of (at least) seven centres of spiritual energy in or near the body, according to Ayurveda philosophy.

chalup

(nautical) A ship's boat, used for transport ship-to-ship or ship-to-shore.

champagne

(countable, uncountable) A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.

champagneglas

A glass with a long, narrow bowl and a long stem, used for drinking wine, especially champagne.

champion

Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.

chance

(countable) An opportunity or possibility.

charabanc

(British, historical) A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof.

charlatan

A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

Charlotte

A en given name.

charm

A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.

charme

The tendency to attract.

charmere

To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.

Charon

(astronomy) The largest of the five moons of Pluto.

charter

A document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges.

chatte

To exchange text or voice messages in real time through a computer network such as a social media chat room or messaging application (as if having a face-to-face conversation instead of SMS or writing emails or letters).

chauffør

A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).

chauvinisme

(pejorative) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.

check

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.

cheerleader

(chiefly, US) A person, usually a young, attractive female, who encourages applause and cheers at a sports event, and wearing a specially-designed uniform in the official colors of the team he/she cheers for.

chef

(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

Cheyenne

A river in the United States; flowing 295 miles from the confluence of the Antelope and Dry Fork creeks in Thunder Basin National Grassland, Wyoming into Lake Oahe, a reservoir of the Missouri River, at Mission Ridge, South Dakota.

chic

Elegant, stylish.

chihuahua

The smallest breed of dog in the world, originating in Mexico and having large erect ears.

chikanere

(transitive) To trouble, to bother, to annoy.

Chile

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Chile. Capital and largest city: Santiago.

chilener

A person from Chile or of Chilean descent.

chili

(countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.

chille

(intransitive, slang) To relax; to lie back; to take things easy.

chimpanse

(broadly) A member of the genus Pan, including the bonobo which was formerly known as the pygmy chimpanzee.

chlor

A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.

choker

A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.

chokere

(transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).

chokerende

Inspiring shock; startling.

chokladebrun

(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour/color, like that of chocolate (also called chocolate brown).

chokolade

Made of or containing chocolate.

chokoladebrun

Having a dark reddish-brown colour/color.

Christa

A en given name.

Christine

A en given name.

Chronos

(Greek god) The personification of time.

chutney

A sweet or savory but usually spicy condiment, originally from eastern India, made from a variety of fruits and/or vegetables, often containing significant amounts of fresh green or dried red chili peppers. [from 1813]

cider

An alcoholic beverage made from apples; cider.

ciffer

A numeric character.

cigar

A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked.

cigaret

A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.

cigarettænder

A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.

cikade

Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.

cikorie

(chiefly, Britain) Common chicory (Cichorium intybus), source of Belgian endive, radicchio, and certain other cultivars with other names.

cirka

Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. [from before 1150]

cirkel

A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.

cirkulær

In the shape of, or moving in a circle.

cirkus

A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent. [from late 18th c.]

cisterne

A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.

citat

A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.

citation

The act of citing a passage from a text, or from another person, using the exact words of the original text or speech and giving credit to the original by referencing.

citationstegn

A typically two-handed gesture resembling quotation marks.

citere

(transitive) To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price; to estimate.

citering

The act of citing a passage from a text, or from another person, using the exact words of the original text or speech and giving credit to the original by referencing.

citron

A yellowish citrus fruit.

citrongul

Of the pale yellow colour/color of lemons.

citronsmag

A yellowish citrus fruit.

citronsommerfugl

The butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni of the Pieridae family.

civil

(uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.

civilisation

An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.

civilisere

To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.

civiliseret

(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.

civilisering

The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.

civilist

(Christianity) A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian. [from 15th c.]

civilstand

One of several discrete options describing a person's relationship with a significant other, such as single, married, divorced, widowed, civil union, domestic partnership, etc.

clairvoyance

(parapsychology) The power to see or perceive things objects or events beyond the natural range of the senses, such as the past or the future.

clipse

To fasten with a clip.

cloudcomputing

(informal, computing) Computing services provided over the Internet (or the “cloud”), whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand.

coaster

A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters, especially one that travels between ports of the same country.

coaxkabel

Clipping of coaxial.

cochenillelus

(countable) A scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).

cockpit

(nautical) A well, usually near the stern, where the helm is located. [from 18th c.]

cognac

A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.

coitus

(formal, now, also, humorous) Sexual intercourse, especially involving penile–vaginal penetration.